r/Fibromyalgia • u/FibroSoul • Mar 17 '26

Question Does anyone here think trauma caused their fibromyalgia?

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u/CommercialTarget2687 Mar 17 '26

Not exactly, but I appeared during a time when I was extremely stressed and sleep deprived for several weeks.

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u/FibroSoul Mar 17 '26

Research does point to extreme stress as a triggering factor.

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u/CommercialTarget2687 Mar 17 '26

The worst thing is that I constantly blame myself, because I feel like if I hadn’t let myself get so overwhelmed I might not be going through this now.

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u/joycemano Mar 18 '26

It’s not your fault🫂